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There are many theories about how the barbecue started and by whom. John Henry's Food Products version has its own story about who started it and why it still exists. But one thing that has been agreed upon is that African Americans are deeply involved in the origins and survival of barbecue. In the south, where slavery was prevalent, many slaves escaped from plantations and were accepted by native Americans. John Henry's Food Products meat is slowly cooked over hot coal until tender and juicy. These former slaves took this method and perfected it into what they call barbecue today. These enterprising Americans ran barbecue stands in their communities and kept the style.